Instagram Will Hide Likes on Posts in The US, Influencers Must be Quite Worried

Instagram is set to expand the test of hiding likes from posts on the network to more countries, with the US next in line. The Facebook owned social network has confirmed that very soon, it will start hiding likes on posts for users accessing Instagram in the US. This will mean likes on posts will be hidden from the Feed, the web version and also the user’s own profile. Adam Mosseri, CEO, Instagram confirmed this at the WIRED25 conference.

Instagram is currently hiding likes on posts in Canada, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Brazil, Australia, and New Zealand as part of its expanding test to not put a number to how popular (or the perception of popularity) a social media post may be. In fact, the very act of using third-party apps and tools to buy likes was becoming a rampant problem on Instagram, which effectively hid the genuine interaction and interaction with a post. Influencers who often believe that being a social media influencer is a full-time job, must be quite worried. And so should the brands who enable them be, too.